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Yanathes Beach – Blue Flag
A sandy, eco-friendly beach.
Yanathes Beach in the Larnaka (Larnaca) sub-district of Voroklini is a 300-metre long strip of fine sands with varying shades of...
Pyla Beach
Located in the Larnaka (Larnaca) district of Pyla, along Dhekelia Road, the beach of Pyla offers a complete day out for all the family,...
Mckenzie Beach – Blue Flag
A hot top-spot on the island.
Located near to the site of Larnaka’s (Larnaca's) old airport, the highly popular Mckenzie Beach is a 1 km...
Kastella Beach, Larnaka (Larnaca) – Blue Flag
A small ‘tropical’ beach.
Located by Larnaka’s (Larnaca's) Psarolimano Fishing Shelter, Kastella Beach is a 600-metre long strip with fine sands of varying shades of...
Foinikoudes Beach – Blue Flag
Larnaka’s (Larnaca's) most famous promenade.
Larnaka’s most famous promenade of Foinikoudes (which is the Greek word for ‘palm trees’) is a 600-metre long stretch that...
Faros Beach, Pervolia, Blue Flag
A picturesque village coast.
The famous Faros (Lighthouse) Beach of the Larnaka (Larnaca) village of Pervolia is a 500-metre strip of fine sands of varying...
A beach for every taste in Larnaca
As a coastal region, Larnaca is not short on beaches, and offers a mix that will appeal to different personalities and preferences from lively...
A green beach experience in Larnaca
Located in Oroklini (the village parallel to the Larnaca/Dhekelia Road) Yiannathes is the Region’s first eco-beach, a title it has held since last June.
If...
A long term beach vision
Larnaca beaches are coming into their own as the region’s vision of one seamless coastline continues. With ongoing enhancements and maintenance, it is not...
Top Stories
Local
Where to get antigen rapid tests on Saturday
The Health Ministry announced the following antigen rapid test sites for Saturday, 23 January 2021:
LIMASSOL
Grigoris Afxentiou Square 08:30-16:30
Gafkos Clerides Park, Germasoyia 08:30-16:30
Municipal Hall Ypsonas...
Local
Civil servants’ trade union requests psychological support for health professionals
PASYDY, the civil servants’ trade union requested psychological support for health professionals due to the consequences of COVID-19 on their health.
The trade union noted...
Local
Scientific advisory committee to convene on Monday under President Anastasiades
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will preside on Monday morning over a meeting of the scientific advisory committee on COVID-19.
According to CNA information, during the...
World
Polish medics depart for Slovakia to help mass testing
A group of 200 Polish medics departed for neighbouring Slovakia on Friday (January 22) to help in a week-long testing campaign in the central...
Local
Highest death toll of COVID-19 patients recorded in December
A total of 24 people diagnosed with COVID-19 died in the second week of 2021, corresponding to 11% of the total death toll since...
Taste
Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...